The Speedmaster reference 376.0822 is mostly known as the "
Holy Grail," a term coined by Speedmaster collector
Chuck Maddox. It testifies of the rarity of this model,
produced for only two years after its launch in 1987. As opposed to the manual-winding calibers of the "regular" Speedmasters, this version relies on the automatic
Lemania 5100, which provides a central display for the minute and seconds chronograph hands. It achieves a prodigious legibility, considering that it also offers a day and date indication, as well as a 24-hour sub-register at 12 o'clock.
Here, the "Holy Grail" comes on the correct
bracelet, the reference
1450 used in the 1980s and resembling to some extent to the Rolex President bracelet. The painted indexes on the dial shows the light patina that we were expecting from a watch of that period, but the thickness and length of the minute and hour hands likely indicate that those are replacement parts.
Casowatches
has sold this Omega Speedmaster "Holy Grail" for
€13,500 (approximately $15,500).
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